Sr. System Engineer

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

About the Role

High-performance product team in Supermicro is seeking a talented Sr. System Engineer who can lead the technical collateral development of in-house server system products. This individual will have the opportunity to define and implement the latest data center and server technologies, create proof of concepts, and develop technical feature paper presentations to differentiate Supermicro products through online publications and industry events. This individual will also serve as the subject-matter expert in application benchmarks, specifically in network, database, and virtualization, for product managers and system engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop application benchmarks based on enterprise computing requirements and generic server architecture, including examples such as HammerDB, MySQL, RDMA, and flash-based storage (NVDIMM and NVMe).
• Execute benchmark testing and build proof of concepts based on the latest data center technologies and Supermicro server products, such as Supermicro SuperServers.
• Work with product managers and system engineers to draft technical marketing presentations and white papers for online publications and industry event promotional activities.
• Proactively engage in learning and researching new technologies and products to propose new Proof of Concepts.
• Work with sales and customers to provide networking solutions and technical knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE, CE, or ME with a minimum of 8 years of system engineering experience in server products (strongly desirable).
• Strong knowledge of server architecture and OS concepts; knowledge of distributed computing is a plus.
• Experience with benchmarks (FIO/IOMeter/HammerDB), PCIe protocol, and databases (SQL/MySQL).
• Experience configuring Windows Server, Ubuntu, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, Linux Shell) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of server hardware and architectures, including PCI express and OOB management.
• Experience in technical writing and strong communication skills.

Pay

Salary range: $137,000 – $156,000. The salary offered will depend on several factors, including location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.